in the current year, been translated into Hindi, an-Urduversion being due in 1997-98. ' Further, the NCERT undertook a study of human rights awareness among schoolchildren in India, as part of 4-country project sponsored by the International Centre for Inter-Cultural Studies, Institute of Education, University of London in preparation for the Commonwealth Educationists Conference, due to be held in Botswana in July 1997. The study covered eight schools, two each in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and . .Rajasthan, keeping in mind the need "to reflect the ecological, geographical and sociocultural diversity of the country as well as the student population of both boys and girls from the various socio-economic strata." The findings of the study can be of great value to the Commission in the period ahead, as they relate to matters covering (i)the Curriculum; (ii) Perceptions of Law and Administration, Justice and Equality of Opportunity; (iii) Colonialism, Independence, Democracy, Civil and Social Rights and Responsibilities; (iv) Consumer Rights and 'Violence; (v) Perceptions of Identity. Further, the recommendations of the study, which have further developed ideas regarding the curriculum, teaching and learning methodologies, pedagogical practices in the development of print, audio and visual materials, the value of in-service training programmes for teachers that are integrated with pre-service training curricula, could well be of immense help as human rights education increasingly'finds its pjace in the educational system of the country. In this connection, the NCERT is also engaged in devising a National Curriculum Framework, in the elaboration of which, its work on human rights education could prove to be a valuable input. For its part, the NCTE, which had prepared a five unit module for teacher 6.6 training, has now had this module developed in a Hindi version as well. In addition, , two video films have been made of the modules. .In December 1996, the NCTE held an Orientation Workshop for key resource personnel, structured around the subject of human rights education. As regards higher education, at the instance of the Commission, the Ministry of Human Resource Development set up a Working Group to coordinate, oversee arid monitor matters relating to human rights education at the University level and also to consider questions germane to international collaboration in this field. Further, the University Grants Commission (UGC)also constituted a Stahding Committee on Human Rights, to start post-graduate courses in the universities and to deal with matters relating to the organizing of seminars, workshops and symposia at the university level. On 13 March 1997, this Standing Committee approved proposals for starting certificate, diploma and degree courses in Human Rights at the lndira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, the University of Mumbai; Andhra University, Waltair; Manipur 6.7